Arsenal have wasted no time in reshaping their squad this summer, with 10 player departures already confirmed and two more potential exits on the horizon. The Premier League champions have agreed to let eight players leave on free transfers following the expiry of their contracts, while two permanent sales have been finalised that could generate over £20 million.
Defender Jakub Kiwior has joined Porto on a permanent deal after a successful loan spell, with the Portuguese club paying £14.7 million plus up to £4.3 million in add-ons. The move nearly recoups the £20 million Arsenal invested in the Poland international in January 2023. Goalkeeper Karl Hein has also departed for Werder Bremen in a £2.6 million transfer.
The club have said farewell to academy prospects Josh Nichols, Sam Chapman, Will Lannin-Sweet, Samuel Onyekachukwu, Alexei Rojas-Fedorushchenko, Harrison Dudziak, Seb Ferdinand, and Cam'ron Ismail, all of whom left upon the expiry of their contracts. Several of these players had spent time on loan away from the Emirates before their permanent exits.
Two more departures could follow in the coming weeks. Midfielder Fabio Vieira, who impressed on loan at Hamburg, may leave after the German club allowed his £19 million permanent clause to expire, though negotiations for a reduced fee are reportedly ongoing. Winger Reiss Nelson has returned from a loan at Brentford after the Bees declined to trigger his £15 million purchase option, but a move elsewhere is anticipated.
